In a March 3 Instagram post, singer and rapper Bri Steves wrotes that she was a victim of “mental and sexual abuse from men nearly 20 years older than me” while she was coming up in the music industry and signed to a label and a production company. “They smiled …
Read More »Director of Shelved Prince Doc Calls Situation a 'Joke,' Rejects Estate's Claims of Factual Errors
Oscar-winning filmmaker Ezra Edelman called the situation surrounding his shelved Prince documentary a “joke” in his first major interview since Netflix effectively buried the project last month. Edelman held little back on the Pablo Torre Finds Out podcast, dismissing the claims from Prince’s estate that his film was filled with …
Read More »Was the Music From 'Emilia Perez' Actually Good Enough to Win an Oscar?
The Emilia Pérez saga is over. Thank God. At Sunday night’s Academy Awards, the controversial film ended its fraught awards-season run with two trophies: One went to Zoe Saldaña for Best Supporting Actress; the other was for Best Original Song for “El Mal,” a track that sounds like it was …
Read More »Mötley Crüe Delay Las Vegas Residency Due to Vince Neil Vocal Ailment
Mötley Crüe have been forced to move their March/April Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM to September because Vince Neil needs to undergo a vocal procedure. Tickets from the original dates will be valid at the rescheduled shows. “To all the Crüeheads who were looking forward to …
Read More »Jason Isbell Falls in Love and Starts Strumming
Jason Isbell has earned his reputation as one of America’s greatest living songwriters by writing detail-rich tales about family schisms, working-class struggle, and Southern identity, but it’s his gift for gut-punch love songs that has cemented his legacy. The Alabama singer swore off his demons under the nurturing care of …
Read More »Diane Warren Remains Resilient After 16th Oscar Loss for Best Original Song: 'I'll Be Back'
Diane Warren was denied an Oscar for the 16th time Sunday, after losing in the Best Original Song category to Emilia Pérez‘s “El Mal.” Warren, who was nominated for The Six Triple Eight‘s “The Journey,” wasn’t deterred by the loss, she told Variety. “I’m consistent as fuck,” Warren said. “You …
Read More »Drake Settles with iHeartMedia Amid 'Not Like Us' Payola Probe
Drake has reached a private settlement with iHeartMedia after he sued the Texas-based radio company amid his ongoing claims that his record label Universal Music Group (UMG) made “covert payments” to promote airplay of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” The settlement was confirmed in a court filing in …
Read More »Shakira Postponed Her Third Show This Tour: 'My Heart Is Broken'
Shakira‘s fans in Santiago, Medellín, and Lima will all have to wait a bit longer before seeing the Colombian superstar onstage. On Sunday, Shakira postponed a third stop of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour, this time due to issues related to the stage production at Santiago’s Estadio Nacional. …
Read More »Gracie Abrams Postpones Two More Shows While 'Still Struggling' With Illness
Gracie Abrams was forced to postpone two more shows on her U.K. and European tour as she continues to battle an unspecified illness. The two gigs were scheduled to take March 3 in Nottingham, England, and March 4 in Leeds. In a handwritten note shared on her Instagram Stories, Abrams …
Read More »Beck Will Reinvent His Catalog on an Orchestral Tour
Beck will bring his symphonic reinvention back to North American stages this summer, with nine concerts across eight cities backed by local orchestras. This announcement follows Beck’s well-received orchestral performances at Carnegie Hall and other venues last year. “The band got a little bigger since last time,” Beck joked during …
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